Junipero Serra High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 373 students
Private schools in Gardena, CA
6 schools in Gardena itself and 69 more within 6 miles.
Gardena private schools at a glance
Gardena has 6 private schools of its own, and 69 more are within 6 miles. In Gardena itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 4 not reported in the federal survey; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 69 nearby: 18 Catholic, 13 other Christian, 22 nonsectarian, 3 of other faiths and 13 not reported in the federal survey. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys. The typical school has about 78 students and 11.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $11,840 to $15,300 a year, and the middle price is $14,500, using each school’s lowest published rate.
19 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
23 in a school association
50% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Gardena (6)
Schools that give Gardena as their address come first, then the 69 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Gardena matches all of those.
Gardena Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-5 84 students
Maria Regina
1 mi Grades K-8 229 students 21.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Anthony of Padua
1 mi Grades K-8 237 students
Grades 6-12 102 students 12.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 29% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 28 students
Nearby, within 6 miles (69)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Gardena.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 18 students 3.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades K-7 40 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 378 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 223 students 23.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-4 54 students
Hawthorne Academy
3 mi Grades 5-12 35 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 240 students
ABC Playhouse
3 mi Grades PreK-1 15 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-10 118 students 9.8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 162 students 11.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
St. Joseph School
3 mi Grades K-8 315 students 24.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-4 16 students
Grades K-8 61 students 10.2 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
Grades 3-12 44 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 57 students
Grades 1-5 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Aegean Academy
4 mi Grades 1-12 182 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 15% to 4-year college
All 69 nearby schools
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Private school tuition near Gardena
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $11,840 to $15,300 a year, and the middle price is $14,500, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Academy | $11,840 | 2026-27 |
| American Martyrs School | $14,500 | 2025-26 |
| Bishop Montgomery High | $15,300 | 2026-27 |
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- Private elementary schools in and around Gardena (62)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Gardena?
6 private schools give Gardena as their address: Junipero Serra High School, Gardena Christian Academy, Maria Regina, St. Anthony of Padua, Pacific Lutheran Junior Senior High School and Personal Coaching Systems. Counting nearby towns, we list 75: 6 in Gardena and 69 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,654 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Gardena is Junipero Serra High School with 373 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Montgomery High with 849 students.
How much does private school cost near Gardena?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $11,840 to $15,300 a year, and the middle price is $14,500, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does California pay for private school?
No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.